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UNITE *ST JAMES HEWSON, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

FASTENING- FOR PORTE-MONNAIES AND POCKET-BOOKS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 14,867, dated May 18, 1856.

To all 'whom t may conce-7m:

Beit known that I, JAMES HnwsoN, of Newark city, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful improvement in the construction of porte-monnaie and pocket-book frames by the combination of a spring-catch and rings for the purpose of preventing the extraction of porte-monnaies, pocket-books, and purses from the pocket without alarming the owner; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are lettered to correspond with and form a part of this specification. Y

Descrz`pz'0n.-The nature of my invention consists in the construction of a catch, or hook, and a spring, either round, spiral, or flat, as shown at (A), Figure l, that is fastened to the outside of the frame of the porte-monnaie and the catch may be attached to the frame by rivets or otherwise; or a projection may be left upon the edge of the frame for the purpose of forming the catch, or hook, by simply turning it up. The spring is moved or operated by the pressure of the finger upon the knob (0,) Fig. 2.

(d,) represents a ring that is fastened to the bottom of the pocket by means of a split ring and button or otherwise. This ring Z,) is hooked in the catch (22,) and holds the pocket book or porte-monnaie fast to the pocket, unless the hand is forced down to the bottom, in Order to press upon the spring;

and thus detach the porte-monnaie from the ring (fZ,) which remains fast to the pocket ready to hook into the catch (5,) when required. I

Fig. 3, letter (e), represents another kind of catch wherein I have substituted a swivel in place of the ring, the spring is the same and the catch is not used.

I do not pretent to be the inventor of springs, catches, and rings; neither do I claim to be the first one that has applied them to pocket books or porte-monnaie, but the combined application of the spring, catch, and rings, to prevent the extraction of our pocket books by dishonest hands or otherwise, I believe is new, novel, and useful. The bottom of the pocket should be attached to the garment.

Thereforewhat I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is- The combination of the catch (6,) Fig. 1, or swivel (e), Figs. 1 and 3, and the spring (A,) with the ring Fig. l, attached to the porte-monnaie or pocket book frame, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sub1 scribe my name in the presence of two wit nesses.

JAMES HEWSON.

Witnesses:

D. W. BATEMAN, JAMES P. MCLEAN. 

